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HEX C68A2B - #C68A2B, RGB(198,138,43) Color


Color Name: Dark Goldenrod*
Hex Color Code: #C68A2B
RGB Color Code: RGB(198, 138, 43)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 30.3%, 78.3%, 22.4%



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What color is C68A2B?

The RGB color code for color number #C68A2B is RGB(198, 138, 43). In the RGB color model, #C68A2B has a red value of 198, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.3% magenta, 78.3% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.8° (degrees), 64.3 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C68A2B has a hue of 36.8° (degrees), 78.3 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



Color C68A2B is cool or warm?

Color C68A2B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C68A2B? (For interior and product design)

C68A2B has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Compare LRV 30 of #C68A2B with dark and light Color




Is #C68A2B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C68A2B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C68A2B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(198, 138, 43)
Red
198 (77.6%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.30%
Yellow
78.28%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(36.77deg, 64.3 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
36.77°
Saturation
64.32 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(102, 137, 47)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Yellow
137 (53.6%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.77°
Saturation
78.28 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 36.77°

W: 16.86 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 32.81

Y : 30.36

Z : 6.42

YXY

Y1 : 30.36

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 22.35%

M : 45.88%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 30.4 %

Munsell Color System

0.1Y 6.0/9.1

CIE-Lab

L : 61.96

A : 14.72

B : 56.59

CIE-Lch

L : 61.96

C : 58.47

H : 75.42

CIE-Luv

L : 61.96

U : 49

V : 56.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.1

A : 9.89

B : 31.66






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C68A2B

Here are the colors similar to C68A2B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#CD7A00
Mustard Brown
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C68A2B.

#C18722
PANTONE 3547 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#CC8A00
PANTONE 131 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B98524
PANTONE 10129 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C68A2B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C68A2B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C68A2B.

#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#E29000
RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C68A2B.

#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C68A2B

Here are the paint colors similar to C68A2B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C68A2B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C68A2B to Benjamin Moore

#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#C4893A
Dash of Curry (2159-10)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CC9040
Peanut Butter (2159-20)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#CC953D
Spicy Mustard (2154-20)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C68A2B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C68A2B to Sherwin Williams

#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C78538
Gold Coast (SW 6376)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#CC9249
Golden Rule (SW 6383)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#D88F32
Curry (SW 6671)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C68A2B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C68A2B to PPG Paints

#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#CD9647
Italian Saffron (PPG16-12)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C68A2B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C68A2B to Dunn-Edwards

#CA9234
Alameda Ochre (DET 482)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B98841
Golden Slumber (DE 5335)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C68A2B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C68A2B to Valspar

#D1902D
Stone Ground (V052-5)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#D29038
Bugle Call (3006-5A)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#D3891E
Bonfire Glow (8001-19G)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#C49046
Creole Mustard (V092-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color C68A2B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C68A2B to Behr

#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#CF934A
Sweet Mustard (M260-6)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C68A2B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C68A2B to Farrow & Ball

#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 18.06 (81.9% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 18.51 (81.5% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 18.76 (81.2% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 19.33 (80.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#C68A2B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C68A2B
Dark Goldenrod*

2B67C6
YInMn Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C68A2B?

Color that best contrast with #C68A2B is #2B67C6, color name is YInMn Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C68A2B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C68A2B is #2B67C6, color name is YInMn Blue*.





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